DORMANCY of my PLANTS   


NOT UPDATED SINCE 2009. The plants originates form various climates, and that have to be taken in consideration, when the right time and environment for the plant's dormancy is chosen. In general, I guess the best way to store the dormant plants would be around 12-15 Celsius and a humidity around 60-70%. However, some plants need higher temperature, some don't go dormant.

 Most of the plants don't need a dormant period, they are just forced in to it in the wild, and will survive it in captivity, unless they are too small. If you got the room for it; Let them grow, but still; Careful with the water, when they not are in growth. Generally: When in doubt: Don't water! See also the   Water, Sun and Temperature Table  . I stopped updating this page 15/5 09, due to the fact it has gone too large to be useful. I will write on each plant's page, if it is a winter grower.

Not dormant, but some care with the water:
 Abelmoschus sagittifolius, Adansonia gregorii, Adansonia madagascariensis, Adenia aculeata, Adenia heterophylla, Adenia keramanthus, Adenium multiflorum, Adenium obesum, Adromischus schuldtianus, Aeollanthus subacaulis, Agapanthus africanus, Agapanthus praecox, Agapetes lobbii, Agapetes serpens, Alocasia macrorrhizaAloe richardsiae, Amphipetalum paraguayense, Anredera baselloides, Anredera cordifolia, Anthericum frutescens, Anthorrhiza areolata, Anthorrhiza bracteosa, Ariocarpus agavoides, Ascolepis capensis, Asparagus declinatus, Astydamia latifolia, Atriplex halimus, Babiana patersoniae, Barringtonia racemosa, Basella leandriana, Baseonema gregorii, Begonia dregei var. dregei, Begonia partita, Begonia sonderiana, Bignonia capreolata, Brighamia insignis, Brighamia roickii, Bryonia dioica, Bulbophyllum concinnum, Bulbophyllum fletcherianum, Bulbophyllum maximum, Bursera fagaroides, Carica parviflora, Carica quercifolia Cassia marilandica, Ceratozamia mexicana, Ceropegia sahyadrica, Ceropegia woodii, Chamaecyparis obtusa, Chlorophytum suffruticosum, Cissus rotundifolia, Crinum bulbispermum, Clivia miniata, Cnidoscolus chayamansa, Conium maculatum, Cussonia kirkii var. kirkii, Cussonia paniculata, Cussonia sphaerocephala, Cussonia spicata, Cussonia thyrsiflora, Cyanotis speciosa, Cynanchum andringitrense, Delonix boiviniana, Delonix decaryi, Delonix floribunda, Delonix pumila, Dolichothele longimamma, Dorstenia brownii, Dorstenia foetida, Dorstenia foetida, Dorstenia gypsophila, Dorstenia gigas, Dorstenia hildebrandtii, Dracaena cinnabari, Dracaena draco, Dracaena serrulata. Dregeochloa pumila, Ecballium elaterium, Encephalartos cupidus, Encephalartos ferox, Encephalartos horridus, Encephalartos lanatus, Encephalartos natalensis, Encephalartos transvenosus, Encephalartos villosus, Epicycas micholitzii, Equisetum arvense, Euryops namaquensis, Erythrina herbacea, Erythrophysa alata, Erythrophysa transvaalensis, Erythrophysopsis aesculina, Eulophia angolensis, Euphorbia balsamifera, Euphorbia cylindrifolia, Euphorbia enormis, Euphorbia gamkensis, Euphorbia globulicaulis, Euphorbia groenewaldii Euphorbia hedyotoides, Euphorbia meloformis, Euphorbia multifolia, Euphorbia subapoda, Euphorbia woodii, Ficus abutilifolia, Ficus goldmanii, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus petiolaris subsp. palmeri, Geranium tuberosum, Gerrardanthus macrorhizus, Ginkgo biloba, Gonatopus boivini, Grahamia coahuilensis, Gyrocarpus americanus, Hechtia texensisHaemanthus albiflos, Haemanthus deformis, Hebenstretia comosa, Hewittia malabarica, Hildegardia gillettii, Hydnophytum formicarum, Hypoxis obtusa, Impatiens kerriae, Ipomoea cairica, Ipomoea crassipes, Ipomoea digitata, Ipomoea lapathifolia, Ipomoea linosepala, Ipomoea obscura, Ipomoea welwitschii, Ischnolepis graminifolia, Isoetes caroliniana, Jacaratia corumbensis, Jatropha podagrica, Jatropha spicata, Juncus effusus, Kleinia grantii, Lannea alata, Lecanopteris crustacea, Lecanopteris curtisii, Lecanopteris deparioides, Lecanopteris mirabilis, Loncomelos caudatus, Loxostylis alata, Macfadyena unguis-cati, Macleania cordifolia, Macleania insignis, Macrozamia miquelii, Maerua edulis, Marah macrocarpus, Medinilla scortechinii, Melandrium virginicum, Mentzelia rhizomata, Momordica balsamina, Monadenium pedunculatum, Monadenium rubellum, Monolena primuliflora, Musella lasiocarpa, Myrmecodia armata, Myrmecodia echinata, Myrmecodia platytyrea, Myrmecodia tuberosa, Myrmephytum arfakianum, Myrmephytum  beccarii Nananthus aloides, Neoalsomitra podagrica, Neoalsomitra sarcophylla, Obetia ficifolia, Obetia tenax, Operculicarya borealis, Operculicarya decaryi, Operculicarya pachypus, Ornithogalum juncifoliumOxalis pes-caprae, Oxalis succulenta, Ozoroa dispar, Pachira aquatica, Pachira cubensis, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium baronii, Pachypodium bicolor, Pachypodium decaryi, Pachycormus discolor, Pachypodium geayi, Pachypodium gracilius, Pachypodium lamerei, Pachypodium meridionale, Panax quinquefolium, Parasicyos dieterleae, Pelargonium alternans, Pelargonium antidysentericum, Pelargonium auritum, Pelargonium bowkeri, Pelargonium carnosum, Pelargonium cotyledonis, Pelargonium gibbosum, Pelargonium lobatum, Pelargonium luridum, Pelargonium quinquelobatum, Penagonanthus grandiflorus, Peperomia campylotropa, Peperomia cyclaminoides, Peperomia monticola, Pereskia diaz-romeroana, Pereskia sacharosa, Phemeranthus napiformis, Phyllanthus mirabilisPlectranthus ernstii, Plectranthus parviflorus, Protasparagus racemosus, Pseudosmodingium pernicosum, Psilostrophe cooperi, Psilotum nudum, Pyrenacantha malvifolia, Rauhia peruviana, Schismocarpus pachypus, Schlechterella abyssinica, Schlechterella africana, Sesamothamnus busseanus, Sesamothamnus lugardii, Seyrigia gracilis, Seyrigia multiflora, Sansevieria fischeri, Semele androgyna, Senecio kleinioides, Sinningia douglasii, Solanopteris bifrons, Solenostemon rotundifolius, Squamellaria imberbis, Squamellaria  major, Stangeria eriopus, Stathmostelma praetermissum, Stanhopea tigrina, Stemona collinsae, Stemona sessilifolia, Stemona tuberosa, Sterculia murex, Sterculia rhynchocarpa, Stomatostemma monteiroae, (Strumaria tenella), Tacca chantrieri, Tacca integrifolia, Talinella pachypoda, Talinum galapagosum, Talinum paniculatum, Taraxacum vulgare, Talinum caffrum, Trachyandra asperata, Trachyandra saltiiTrachymene incisa, Trichodiadema bulbosum, Trichodiadema densum, Tillandsia bulbosa, Tillandsia caput-medusae, Tillandsia circinnatioides, Tillandsia seleriana, Trochomeriopsis diversifolia, Ullucus tuberosus, Umbilicus rupestris, Urginea epigea, Urginea maritima, Welwitschia mirabilis, Withania aristataXanthorrhoea arborea, Xanthorrhoea glauca, Xanthorrhoea johnsonii, Xanthorrhoea preissii, Xanthorrhoea quadrangulata, Xerosicyos pubescens, Zamia integrifolia, Zamia pumila, Zamia vazquezii, Zamioculcas zamiifolia, Zantedeschia albomaculata, Zehneria cunninghamii, Zehneria pallidinervia, Zehneria scabra, Zingiber officinale, Zygosicyos tripartitus  and seedlings.

Winter-growers:
 Aloinopsis rosulata, Boophane ernestii-ruschii, Bowiea gariepensis, Brunsvigia bosmaniae, Brunsvigia josephinae, Bulbine mesembryanthemoides, Bulbine ophiophylla, Cyclamen coum, Cyclamen graecum, Cyclamen persicum, Cyphostemma currori, Dioscorea hemicrypta, Dioscorea mexicana, Drimia haworthioides, Drimia uniflora, Dudleya candida, Eranthis hyemalis, Eriospermum abyssinicum, Eriospermum aphyllum, Eriospermum cooperi, Eranthis hyemalis, Euphorbia caput-medusae, Euphorbia tuberosa, Haemanthus coccineus, Litanthus pusillus, Massonia depressa, Mitrophyllum mitratumMonsonia crassicaulis, Monsonia flavescens, Monsonia herrei, Monsonia inermis, Monsonia lavrani, Monsonia multifida, Monsonia patersonii, Monsonia peniculina, Monsonia salmoniflora, Monsonia vanderietiae, Othonna cacalioides, Othonna euphorbioides, Myrsiphyllum asparagoides, Ornithogalum maximum, Othonna hederifolia, Othonna retrofracta, Othonna triplinervia, Oxalis carnosa, Oxalis megalorrhiza, Pachypodium namaquanum, Pelargonium barklyi, Pelargonium ceratophyllum, Pelargonium crithmifolium, Pelargonium hystrix, Pelargonium klinghardtense, Pelargonium paniculatum, Pelargonium leptum, Pelargonium mirabile, Pelargonium oblongatum, Pelargonium rapaceum, Pelargonium triste, Pelargonium xerophyton, Sphalmanthus resurgens, (Strumaria tenella), Tulbaghia simmleri, Tylecodon buchholzianus, Tylecodon paniculatus, Tylecodon pearsonii, Tylecodon reticulatus, Tylecodon schaeferanus and Whiteheadia bifolia.

 Late starters:
 Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa, Cyclamen hederifolium, Dioscorea sylvatica, Ibervillea sonorae, Moringa borziana, Stathmostelma praetermissum, Stephania erecta and  Turbina holubii.

No idea of those, sorry.
 Adenium socotranum, Ceratosanthes tuberosa, Chortolirion angolense, Comocladia palmeri, Eulophia species, Lachenalia mutabilis, Laportea perrieri, Othonna filicaulis, Othonna retrorsa, Pelargonium curviandrum, Pergularia viridiflora and Secamone elliptica

Dormant in November/December to Marts/April.
 Not sure of those in italic. Might not get too dry. 
 Acanthosicyos  naudinianus, Adansonia za, Adansonia madagascariensis, Adenia ballyi, Adenia cladosepala, Adenia digitata, Adenia epigea, Adenia firingalavensis, Adenia goetzei, Adenia gummifera, Adenia karibaensis, Adenia kirkii, Adenia lanceolata, Adenia lindenii, Adenia olaboensis, Adenia repanda, Adenia spinosa, Adenium boehmianum, Adenium oleifolium, Adenia pechuelii, Adenia racemosa, Agave americana subsp., Albuca spiralis, Albuca longipes, Aloe dichotoma, Aloe pillansii, Ammocharis coranica, Ammocharis tinneana, Amoreuxia gonzalezii, Amoreuxia wrightii, Amorphophallus konjac, Anacampseros albidiflora, Anacampseros alstonii, Anacampseros comptonii, Anacampseros lanceolata, Anacampseros retusa, Androcymbium ciliolatumAndrocymbium punctatum Apodanthera congestiflora, Apodanthera villosa, Apodanthera undulata, Ariocarpus fissuratus, Ariocarpus kotschoubeyanus, Asarina erubescens, Avonia dinteri, Avonia sp. nova, Beaucarnea recurvata, Beaucarnea longifolia, Begonia cinnabarina, Beiselia mexicana, Bergeranthus multiceps, Biarum davisii, Bombax ceiba, Boophane disticha, Boophane haemanthoides, Boswellia elongata, Boswellia nana, Boswellia neglecta, Boswellia popoviana, Bowiea volubilis, Brachychiton rupestris, Brachystelma barberiae, Brachystelma bracteolatum, Brachystelma buchananii, Brachystelma circinatum, Brachystelma filifolium, Brachystelma gracile, Brachystelma maritae, Brachystelma nanum, Brachystelma praelongum, Brachystelma pulchellum, Brachystelma pygmaeum, Brachystelma tuberosum, Brandegea bigelovii, Bulbine frutescens, Brunsvigia orientalis, Brunsvigia radula, Bulbine margarethae, Bulbine namaensis, Bursera microphylla, Bursera simplicifolia, Calyptrotheca somalensisCavanillesia arborea, Calibanus hookeri, Cassia marilandica, Ceiba acuminata, Ceratosanthes palmata, Cephalopentandra ecirrhosa, Ceropegia barklyi, Ceropegia conrathii, Ceropegia multiflora, Ceropegia papillata, Ceropegia purpurascens, Ceraria pygmaea, Chasmanthera dependens, Chenopodium multifidum, Chenopodium nitrariaceum, Cibirhiza albersiana, Cissus opaca, Cissus tuberosa, Cistanthe guadalupensis, Citrullus ecirrhosus, Clerodendrum myricoides, Coccinia mildbraedii, Commiphora saxicola, Coccinia grandis, Coccinia quinqueloba, Coccinia rehmannii, Coccinia sessilifolia, Coccinia trilobata, Coilonox scabrocostatum, Commiphora aff. humbertii, Commiphora africana, Commiphora capensis, Commiphora caudataCommiphora drake-brockmanii, Commiphora gracilifrondosa, Commiphora humberti, Commiphora kataf, Commiphora kraeuseliana, Commiphora kua, Commiphora namaensis, Commiphora orbicularis, Commiphora quercifoliola, Commiphora sessiliflora, Commiphora virgata, Commiphora wildii, Corallocarpus bainesii, Corallocarpus boehmii, Corallocarpus perrieri, Dorstenia zanzibarica, Crinum buphanoides, Crinum graminicola, Crinum jagus, Crinum macowanii, Cucumis hirsutus, Cucurbita palmata, Cyanella orchidiformis, Cycas revoluta, Cyclamen mirabile, Cyclantheropsis parviflora, Cyphostemma adenocaule, Cyphostemma betiformis, Cyphostemma cirrhosum, Cyphostemma jiguu, Cyphostemma juttae, Cyphostemma lazaCyphostemma macrocarpa, Cyphostemma montagnacii, Cyphostemma sakalavensis, Cyphostemma sandersonii, Cyphostemma seitzianum, Cyphostemma uter, Cyrtanthus spiralisCyrtocarpa edulis, Dieterlea maxima, Dioon edule, Dioscorea communis, Dipcadi serotinum, Delosperma bosseranum, Delosperma napiforme, Dendrosicyos socotrana / socotranus, Dioscorea batatas, Dioscorea elephantipes, Dioscorea sansibarensis, Dioscorea sylvatica, Dipidax triquetrum, Dolichos kilimandscharicus, Dorstenia benguellensis, Dorstenia buchananii, Dorstenia cuspidataDorstenia lavrani, Dorstenia psilurus, Doyerea emetocathartica, Dracunculus vulgaris, Drimiopsis maculata, Eucomis autumnalis, Eucomis zambesiaca, Elephantorrhiza elephantina, Empodium plicatum, Entandrophragma caudatum, Eriospermum namaquanum, Erythrina humeana, Erythrina latissima, Erythrina zeyheri, Eriospermum appendiculatum, Eriospermum brevipes, Eriospermum paradoxum, Euadenia eminens, Euphorbia ambovombensis, Euphorbia ankarensis, Euphorbia bongensis, Euphorbia brunellii, Euphorbia cap-saintemariensis, Euphorbia cremersii, Euphorbia crispa, Euphorbia cuneata, Euphorbia decidua, Euphorbia ecklonii, Euphorbia fanshawei, Euphorbia francoisii, Euphorbia friedrichiae, Euphorbia globosa, Euphorbia guillauminiana, Euphorbia itremensis, Euphorbia knuthii, Euphorbia kondoi, Euphorbia longetuberculosaEuphorbia maritae, Euphorbia micracantha, Euphorbia monteiri, Euphorbia moratii, Euphorbia pachypodioides, Euphorbia primulifolia, Euphorbia quartziticola, Euphorbia rivae, Euphorbia sakarahaensis, Euphorbia silenifolia, Euphorbia squarrosa, Euphorbia stellata, Euphorbia suzannae-marnierae, Euphorbia tortirama, Euphorbia trichadenia, Euphorbia tubiglans, Euphorbia waringiae, Eureiandra fasciculata, Eureiandra formosa, Ferraria uncinata, Fockea comaru, Fouquieria columnaris, Fouquieria digueti, Fouquieria fasciculata, Fouquieria purpusii, Fouquieria splendens, Freesia laxa, Furcraea macdougalii, Gethyllis grandiflora, Gethyllis namaquensis, Gladiolus scullyi, Gynostemma hederifolium, Habranthus robustus, Halosicyos ragonesei, Harpagophytum procumbens, Hildegardia erythrosiphon, Hypoxis hemmerocallidea, Ibervillea sonorae, Impatiens tuberosa, Ipomoea albivenia, Ipomoea batatas, Ipomoea bolusiana, IIpomoea longituba, Ipomoea oenotherae, pomoea platensis, Ipomoea pubescens, Ipomoea purga, Iridodictyum reticulatum, Jatropha cathartica, Jatropha macrophylla, Jatropha maheshwarii, Jatropha unicostata, Kalanchoe bitteri, Kedrostis africana, Kedrostis capensis, Kedrostis leloja, Kedrostis hirtella, Kedrostis punctulata, Kingia australis, Kleinia abyssinica, Kleinia neriifolia, Lachenalia namaquensis, Lachenalia patula, Lachenalia rubida, Lapiedra martinezii, Ledebouria kirkii, Ledebouria socialis, Lewisia brachycalyx, Lewisia  leeana, Lomatium hendersonii, Mandevilla suaveolens, Mandragora autumnalis, Marlothistella stenophylla, Marlothistella uniondalensis, Massonia longipes, Matelea cyclophylla, Melothria scabra, Merwilla kraussii, Mestoklema tuberosum, Mirabilis jalapa, Muscari graecum, Momordica boivinii, Momordica rostrata, Momordica sessilifolia, Monadenium capitatum, Monadenium catenatum, Monadenium crispum, Monadenium echinulatum, Monadenium erubescens, Monadenium gracile, Monadenium invenustum Monadenium mafingensisMonadenium magnificum, Monadenium montanum, Monadenium orobanchoides, Monadenium pseudoracemosum, Monadenium spectabile, Monadenium parviflorum, Monadenium sp. aff. invenustum, Monadenium stoloniferum, Monadenium yattanum, Moraea polyanthos, Moraea alpina, Moraea saxicola, Moraea tortilis, Moringa borziana, Moringa drouhardii, Moringa oleifera, Moringa ovalifolia, Monsonia marlothii, Neorautanenia mitis, Neorautanenia seineri, Nerine bowdenii, Nerine filifolia, Nerine laticoma, Nolina beldingii, Odosicyos bosseri, Opuntia chaffeyi, Ornithogalum crispum, Ornithogalum decus-montium, Ornithogalum dubium, Ornithogalum multifolium, Ornithogalum polyphyllum, Ornithogalum sardieniiOrnithogalum suaveolens, Ornithogalum secundum, Ornithoglossum viride, Othonna herrei, Othonna pachypoda, Othonna wrinkleana, Oxalis adenophylla, Oxygonum dregeanum, Pachypodium densiflorum, Pachypodium lealii, Pachypodium saundersii, Pachypodium succulentum,  Pachyrhizus erosus, Pachyrhizus  tuberosus, Pancratium maritimum, Parakeelya lehmannii, Parakeelya  pickeringii, Pauridia minuta, Pelargonium aestivale, Pelargonium campestre, Pelargonium violiflorum, Pelargonium worcesterae, Peniocereus rosei, Peniocereus viperinus, Petopentia natalensis, Phaedranassa tunguraguae, Phaseolus coccineus, Phytolacca dioica, Portulaca collina, Pseudobombax ellipticum, Pseudogaltonia clavataPseudolithos cubiformis, Pseudolithos eylensis, Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudoprospero firmifolium, Pterodiscus aurantiacus, Pterodiscus luridus, Pterodiscus ngamicus, Pterodiscus speciosus, Pterocactus tuberosus, Pterodiscus angustifolius, Pterodiscus elliottii, Pyrenacantha kaurabassana, Raphionacme angolensis, Raphionacme burkei, Raphionacme flanaganii, Raphionacme globosa, Raphionacme lanceolata, Raphionacme longituba, Raphionacme madiensis, Raphionacme monteiroae, Raphionacme procumbens, Rhadamanthus montanus, Rhadamanthus  namibensis, Rheum rhabarbarum, Rhodocodon rotundus, Rodgersia pinnata, Sanguinaria canadensis, Sarcocaulon mossamedense, Scadoxus membranaceus, Scadoxus puniceusSchizobasis intricata, Senna meridionalis, Sesamothamnus guerichii, Sinningia bulbosa, Sinningia cardinalis, Sinningia eumorpha, Sinningia iarae, Sinningia leucotricha, Sinningia macrorrhiza, Sinningia macrostachya, Sinningia specoisa, Sinningia tubiflora, Sinningia warmingii, Stathmostelma fornicatum, Sterculia africana, Stephania cephalantha, Stephania erecta, Stephania pierrei, Stephania venosaStictocardia woodii, Strumaria unguiculata, Talinum caffrum, Talinum tenuissimum, Telfairia occidentalis, Telfairia  pedata, Tenicroa multifolia, Thladiantha palmatipartita, Thorncroftia succulenta, Tithymalus dimorphocaulon, Trichodiadema bulbosum, Tricyclandra leandrii, Trochomeria macrocarpa, Tropaeolum incisum, Tropaeolum polyphyllum, Tumamoca  macdougalii, Turbina holubii, Turbina oblongata, Tylecodon cacalioides, Tylecodon hallii, Tylecodon rubrovenosus, Tylecodon wallichii, Tylosema fassoglensis, Typhonium venosum, Uncarina grandidieri, Uncarina roeoesliana, Uncarina stellulifera, Veltheimia capensis, Vigna species, Wurmbea capensis, Yucca filifera, Xerophyta hereroensis, Zamia furfuracea and Zephyranthes species